Patti Ann LuPone (born April 21, 1949) is an American actress and singer. After starting her professional career with
The Acting Company in 1972, she soon gained acclaim for her leading performances on the
Broadway and
West End stage. Known for playing bold, resilient women in
musical theater
Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, moveme ...
, she has received
numerous accolades, including three
Tony Awards
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual cere ...
, two
Olivier Awards
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, and two
Grammy Awards
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. She was inducted to the
American Theater Hall of Fame in 2006.
She made her
Broadway debut in ''
Three Sisters'' in 1973. She went on to receive three
Tony Awards
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual cere ...
: two for
Best Actress in a Musical for her roles as
Eva Perón in
Tim Rice and
Andrew Lloyd Webber's ''
Evita'' (1980), and
Rose
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in ''
Gypsy'' (2008) and one for
Best Featured Actress in a Musical for playing Joanne in the
Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Joshua Sondheim (; March22, 1930November26, 2021) was an American composer and lyricist. Regarded as one of the most important figures in 20th-century musical theater, he is credited with reinventing the American musical. He received Lis ...
revival ''
Company
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'' (2022). She was Tony-nominated for ''
The Robber Bridegroom'' (1975), ''
Anything Goes'' (1988), ''
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'' (2006), ''
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'' (2010), and ''
War Paint'' (2017).
For her performances on the
West End stage she received two
Laurence Olivier Awards: one for
Best Actress in a Musical for her performances as
Fantine in the original London cast of ''
Les Misérables'' and Moll in ''
The Cradle Will Rock'' in 1985, and the second for
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical for ''Company'' in 2019. She was nominated for her role as
Norma Desmond in ''
Sunset Boulevard'' in 1993. She has two
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referred to as The Grammys, are awards presented by The Recording Academy of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in music. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious a ...
for the recording of the 2007
Los Angeles Opera production of ''
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny''.
On television, she starred in the drama series ''
Life Goes On'' (1989–1993) and was
Emmy Award
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-nominated for ''The Song Spinner'' (1995) and ''
Frasier'' (1998). She appeared in three
Ryan Murphy series: ''
American Horror Story
''American Horror Story'' (''AHS'') is an American horror film, horror anthology series, anthology television series created by Ryan Murphy (producer), Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk for the Cable television, cable network FX (TV channel), FX. Th ...
'' (2013–2014, 2022), ''
Pose'' (2019), and ''
Hollywood'' (2020). She also acted in ''
Penny Dreadful
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'' (2014–2016), ''
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' (2017), and ''
Agatha All Along'' (2024). LuPone's film roles include ''
1941'' (1979), ''
Witness
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A witness might be compelled to provide testimony in court, before a grand jur ...
'' (1985), ''
Driving Miss Daisy'' (1989), ''
Summer of Sam'' (1999), ''
State and Main'' (2000), and ''
Beau Is Afraid'' (2023).
Early life and training
LuPone was born on April 21, 1949, in
Northport, New York
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, on
Long Island
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, the daughter of Italian-American parents Angela Louise (née Patti), a library administrator at the
C.W. Post Campus of
Long Island University, and Orlando Joseph LuPone, a school administrator and English teacher at
Walt Whitman High School in
Huntington, NY. Her great-great aunt was 19th-century Spanish-born Italian opera singer
Adelina Patti.
Her father's side came from
Abruzzo
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, while her mother's side is
Sicilian.
Lucille Ball
Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an American actress, comedian, producer, and studio executive. She was recognized by ''Time (magazine), Time'' in 2020 as one of the most influential women of the 20th century for h ...
was a family friend, after attending grade school with LuPone's mother. Her older brother
Robert LuPone was a Tony-nominated actor, dancer, and director who originated the role of Zach, the director, in ''
A Chorus Line
''A Chorus Line'' is a 1975 musical conceived by Michael Bennett with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban, and a book by James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante.
Set on the bare stage of a Broadway theater, the musical is cent ...
''. She grew up
Catholic
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.
LuPone was part of the first graduating class of
Juilliard's Drama Division (1968–1972: ''
Group 1''), which also included actors
Kevin Kline and
David Ogden Stiers. She graduated from Juilliard in 1972 with a
Bachelor of Fine Arts
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Background ...
degree. According to LuPone, her rigorous Juilliard training has instilled in her "a respect for the craft of acting and the stage", but maintains that it did little to prepare her for the realties of pursuing a career on Broadway.
LuPone has a
mezzo-soprano
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vocal range,
and she is known for her strong/high "Broadway"
belt singing voice. In a 2008 interview, she maintained that she was "an actor who sings", and thankful she "had a voice".
Career
1970–1979: Early roles and breakthrough
In 1972, LuPone became one of the original members of
The Acting Company, formed by
John Houseman. The Acting Company is a nationally touring repertory theater company. LuPone's stint with the company lasted from 1972 to 1976, and she appeared in many of their productions, such as ''
The Cradle Will Rock'', ''
The School for Scandal'', ''
Women Beware Women'', ''
The Beggar's Opera'', ''
The Time of Your Life'', ''
The Lower Depths'', ''
The Hostage'', ''Next Time I'll Sing to You'', ''
Measure for Measure
''Measure for Measure'' is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604 and first performed in 1604. It was published in the First Folio of 1623.
The play centers on the despotic and puritan Angelo (Measure for ...
'', ''
Scapin'', ''
Edward II'', ''The Orchestra'', ''Love's Labours Lost'', ''Arms and the Man'', and ''
The Way of the World''. She made her
Broadway debut in the
play
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* Play (activity), an activity done for enjoyment
* Play (theatre), a work of drama
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Computers and technology
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* P ...
''
The Three Sisters'' as Irina in 1973. For her work in ''
The Robber Bridegroom'' (1975) she received her first
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ce ...
nomination, for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. The Acting Company honored LuPone on March 12, 2012, in an event called "Patti's Turn" at the
Kaye Playhouse.
In 1976, theater producer
David Merrick hired LuPone as a replacement to play Genevieve, the title role of the troubled pre-Broadway production of ''
The Baker's Wife''. The production toured at length but Merrick deemed it unworthy of Broadway and it closed out of town.
Since 1977, LuPone has frequently collaborated with
David Mamet
David Alan Mamet (; born November 30, 1947) is an American playwright, author, and filmmaker.
He won a Pulitzer Prize and received Tony Award, Tony nominations for his plays ''Glengarry Glen Ross'' (1984) and ''Speed-the-Plow'' (1988). He first ...
, appearing in his plays ''
The Woods'', ''All Men Are Whores'', ''The Blue Hour'', ''The Water Engine'' (1978), ''Edmond'', ''The Old Neighborhood'' (1997), and ''
The Anarchist'' (2012). ''
The New York Times
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'' reviewer wrote of LuPone in ''The Old Neighborhood'', "Those who know Ms. LuPone only as a musical comedy star will be stunned by the naturalistic fire she delivers here. As Jolly, a part inspired by Mr. Mamet's real-life sister and his realized female character, Ms. LuPone finds conflicting layers of past and present selves in practically every line. She emerges as both loving matriarch and wounded adolescent, sentimental and devastatingly clear-eyed." In 1978, she appeared in the Broadway musical adaptation of
Studs Terkel's ''
Working'', which ran for only 24 performances.
1979–1999: ''Evita'' and Broadway stardom
In 1979, LuPone starred in the original Broadway production of ''
Evita'', the musical based on the life of
Eva Perón, composed by
Andrew Lloyd Webber and
Tim Rice, and directed by
Harold Prince. She reportedly won the role over 200 auditionees, including
Meryl Streep,
Ann-Margret and
Raquel Welch.
Although LuPone was hailed by critics, she has since said that her time in ''Evita'' was not an enjoyable one. In a 2007 interview, she stated "''Evita'' was the worst experience of my life," she said. "I was screaming my way through a part that could only have been written by a man who hates women. And I had no support from the producers, who wanted a star performance onstage but treated me as an unknown backstage. It was like Beirut, and I fought like a banshee." Despite the trouble, LuPone won her first
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ce ...
for Best Actress in a Musical. "
Don't Cry For Me, Argentina", a song she performed for the show, became one of her signature songs throughout her career. It was not until she had reprised the role in a production in
Sydney
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when she had finally enjoyed the part and felt comfortable singing the score. LuPone and her co-star,
Mandy Patinkin, remained close friends both on and off the stage.
In 1980, LuPone's cabaret act, "Patti LuPone at Les Mouches," played for 27 consecutive weeks on Saturday evenings at midnight following her 8pm performance in
Evita. The
New York Daily News
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reviewed saying, "Anyone who thinks there are no volcanoes in New York should check out Les Mouches any Saturday midnight in March. It is here at the witching hour that Patti LuPone fulminates, thunders, and showers the room with sparks of her debut cabaret act." In 2008, a restored recording was released as an album by
Ghostlight Records.
In 1983, LuPone starred as Rosalind opposite
Val Kilmer in ''
As You Like It
''As You Like It'' is a pastoral Shakespearean comedy, comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 and first published in the First Folio in 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wil ...
'' at the
Guthrie Theatre, directed by
Liviu Ciulei
Liviu Ciulei (; 7 July 1923 – 24 October 2011) was a Romanian theater and film director, film writer, actor, architect, educator, costume and set designer. During a career spanning over 50 years, he was described by ''Newsweek'' as "one of th ...
. In May 1983, founding alumni of The Acting Company reunited for an off-Broadway revival of
Marc Blitzstein's landmark labor musical ''
The Cradle Will Rock'' at the
American Place Theater. It was narrated by
John Houseman with LuPone in the roles of Moll and Sister Mister. The production premiered at The Acting Company's summer residence at Chautauqua Institution, toured the United States including an engagement at the Highland Park, Illinois'
Ravinia Festival
Ravinia Festival is a primarily outdoor music venue in Highland Park, Illinois. It hosts a series of outdoor concerts and performances every summer from June to September in a wide variety of musical genres from classical to pop. The first orche ...
in 1984 and played in London's
West End. When the run ended, LuPone remained in London to create the role of
Fantine in
Cameron Mackintosh's original London production of ''
Les Misérables'', in 1985, which premiered at the
Barbican Theatre, at that time the London home of the
Royal Shakespeare Company
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. LuPone had previously worked for Mackintosh in a short-lived Broadway revival of ''
Oliver!'' in 1984, playing Nancy opposite
Ron Moody as Fagin. For her work in both ''The Cradle Will Rock'' and ''Les Misérables'', LuPone received the 1985
Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical.
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pbs.org. Retrieved August 24, 2010.

She returned to Broadway in 1987 to star as
nightclub singer Reno Sweeney in the
Lincoln Center Theater
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revival of
Cole Porter
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's ''
Anything Goes''. She starred opposite
Howard McGillin, and they both received Tony nominations for their performances. The Lincoln Center cast reassembled for a one-night-only concert performance of ''Anything Goes'' in New York in 2002. Among LuPone's film credits are ''Fighting Back'', ''
Witness
In law, a witness is someone who, either voluntarily or under compulsion, provides testimonial evidence, either oral or written, of what they know or claim to know.
A witness might be compelled to provide testimony in court, before a grand jur ...
'', ''
Steven Universe: The Movie'', ''
Just Looking'', ''The Victim'', ''
Summer of Sam'', ''
Driving Miss Daisy'', ''
King of the Gypsies'', ''
1941'', ''
Wise Guys'',
Nancy Savoca's ''
The 24 Hour Woman'' and Savoca's ''Union Square'', ''
Family Prayers'', and ''
City by the Sea''. She has also worked with playwright
David Mamet
David Alan Mamet (; born November 30, 1947) is an American playwright, author, and filmmaker.
He won a Pulitzer Prize and received Tony Award, Tony nominations for his plays ''Glengarry Glen Ross'' (1984) and ''Speed-the-Plow'' (1988). He first ...
on ''
The Water Engine'', ''
State and Main'', and ''
Heist''. She played
Lady Bird Johnson in the TV movie, ''
LBJ: The Early Years'' (1987).
LuPone played Libby Thatcher on the television drama ''
Life Goes On'', which ran on
ABC from 1989 to 1993.
[Anderson, Susan Hele]
"Chronicle"
New York Times, November 23, 1990 In the 1990s she had a recurring role as defense attorney Ruth Miller on ''
Law & Order''. She has twice been nominated for an
Emmy Award
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: for the TV movie ''The Song Spinner'' (1995, Daytime Emmy Award nominee), and for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series on ''
Frasier'' in 1998. She had a cameo as herself that year on an episode of ''
Saturday Night Live
''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL'') is an American Late night television in the United States, late-night live television, live sketch comedy variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Michaels and Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC. The ...
'' hosted by
Kelsey Grammer
Allen Kelsey Grammer (born February 21, 1955) is an American actor and producer. He gained fame for his role as the psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on the NBC sitcom ''Cheers'' (1984–1993) and its spin-off ''Frasier'' (1993–2004, and again F ...
. In 1993, LuPone returned to London to create the role of Norma Desmond in the original production of
Andrew Lloyd Webber's ''
Sunset Boulevard'' at the
Adelphi Theater. There was much anticipation of LuPone appearing in another Lloyd Webber musical, the first since her performance in ''Evita''. Her time in the show was difficult, and she was abruptly fired by Lloyd Webber. Lloyd Webber then selected
Glenn Close to open the show in Los Angeles and eventually on
Broadway, despite LuPone being contracted to open both productions.
[Marks, Pete]
"Theater:Diva's Life Isn't Always Happy; Ask Callas (and LuPone)"
'The New York Times'', June 30, 1996 She says she was essentially blacklisted in Hollywood after the ''Sunset Boulevard'' debacle due to rumors that she had been difficult to work with in New York.
In November 1995, LuPone starred in her one-woman show, ''Patti LuPone on Broadway'', at the
Walter Kerr Theatre
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. For her work, she received an
Outer Critics Circle Award. The following year, she was selected by producer
Robert Whitehead to succeed his wife,
Zoe Caldwell in the Broadway production of
Terrence McNally
Terrence McNally (November 3, 1938 – March 24, 2020) was an American playwright, librettist, and screenwriter. Described as "the bard of American theater" and "one of the greatest contemporary playwrights the theater world has yet produced," M ...
's play ''
Master Class'', based on the master classes given by operatic diva
Maria Callas at
Juilliard.
LuPone received positive reviews, with
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby (July 27, 1924 – October 15, 2000) was an American film and theatre critic who was the chief film critic for ''The New York Times'' from 1969 until the early 1990s, then its chief theatre critic from 1994 until his death in 2000. ...
writing "Ms. LuPone really is vulnerable here in a way that wasn't anticipated: she's in the process of creating a role for which she isn't ideally suited, but she's working like a trouper to get it right." She appeared in the play in the
West End.
2000–2009: Sondheim revivals and acclaim

In November 2001, she starred in a Broadway revival of ''
Noises Off'', with
Peter Gallagher and
Faith Prince. LuPone has performed in many New York concert productions of musicals including ''
Pal Joey'' with
Peter Gallagher and
Bebe Neuwirth, ''
Annie Get Your Gun'' with Peter Gallagher, ''
Sweeney Todd'' with
George Hearn in both New York and
San Francisco
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, ''
Anything Goes'' with
Howard McGillin, ''
Can-Can'' with
Michael Nouri for ''
City Center Encores!
Encores! is a Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre, Tony-honored concert series dedicated to reviving United States, American Musical theatre, musicals, usually with their original orchestrations. Presented by New York City Center since 1994, E ...
'', ''
Candide
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'' with
Kristin Chenoweth, ''
Passion'' with
Michael Cerveris and
Audra McDonald and ''
Gypsy'' with
Boyd Gaines and
Laura Benanti for City Center Encores!. Her performances in ''Sweeney Todd'', and ''Candide'' were recorded and broadcast for
PBSs ''
Great Performances'' and were released on DVD. The concert staging of ''Passion'' was televised as part of ''
Live from Lincoln Center''. Since 2001, LuPone has been a regular performer at the Chicago
Ravinia Festival
Ravinia Festival is a primarily outdoor music venue in Highland Park, Illinois. It hosts a series of outdoor concerts and performances every summer from June to September in a wide variety of musical genres from classical to pop. The first orche ...
. She starred in a six-year-long series of concert presentations of
Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Joshua Sondheim (; March22, 1930November26, 2021) was an American composer and lyricist. Regarded as one of the most important figures in 20th-century musical theater, he is credited with reinventing the American musical. He received Lis ...
musicals, which began in honor of his seventieth birthday. Her roles here have included Mrs. Lovett in ''
Sweeney Todd'', Fosca in ''
Passion'', Cora Hoover Hooper in ''
Anyone Can Whistle'', Rose in ''
Gypsy'' and two different roles in ''
Sunday in the Park with George''.
[Gans, Andre]
Patti LuPone Will Be Mama Rose in Ravinia 'Gypsy' "
Playbill, November 10, 2005, Retrieved December 5, 2021
LuPone's television work also included a recurring role on her cousin Tom Fontana's HBO series in its final season, ''
Oz'' (2003). She appeared as herself on a February 2005 episode of ''
Will & Grace''. She also appeared on the series ''
Ugly Betty
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'' in March 2007 as the mother of Marc St. James (played by
Michael Urie
Michael Lorenzo Urie (born August 8, 1980) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Marc St. James on the ABC comedy drama television series ''Ugly Betty'' and Brian on the Apple TV+ series '' Shrinking'', a role for which he won ...
). LuPone had a recurring guest role as
Frank Rossitano's mother on ''
30 Rock
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''. LuPone appeared as herself in the
season two finale of the television series ''
Glee
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* Glee (music), a type of English choral music
* ''Glee'' (TV series), an American musical comedy-drama TV series, and related media created by Ryan Murphy
* ''Glee'' (Bran Van 3000 album)
* ''Glee'' (Logan Lynn album)
* Gle ...
''.
She returned to Broadway in October 2005 to star as Mrs. Lovett in
John Doyle's new Broadway production of ''Sweeney Todd''. In this radically different interpretation of the musical, the ten actors on stage also served as the show's orchestra, and LuPone played the tuba and orchestra bells as well as performing the score vocally. For her performance, she received a
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ce ...
nomination as well as Golden Icon Award for Best Female Musical Theater Performance. In August 2006, LuPone took a three-week leave from ''Sweeney'' in order to play Rose in
Lonny Price's production of ''
Gypsy'' at Ravinia.
''Sweeney Todd'' closed in September 2006.
On February 10, 2007, LuPone starred with
Audra McDonald in the
Los Angeles Opera production of
Kurt Weill's opera ''
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny'' directed by
John Doyle. The cast recording of ''Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny'' was recognized at
the 51st Grammy Awards as
Best Classical Album and
Best Opera Recording in February 2009.
Following the Ravinia Festival production of ''Gypsy'', LuPone and author
Arthur Laurents mended a decade-long rift, and she was cast in the City Center Encores! ''Summer Stars'' production of the show. Laurents directed LuPone in ''Gypsy'' for a 22-performance run (July 9, 2007 – July 29, 2007) at City Center. This production of ''Gypsy'' then transferred to
Broadway, opening March 27, 2008 at the
St. James Theatre. LuPone won the
Outer Critics Circle Award, Drama League Award,
Drama Desk Award
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and
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ce ...
for her performance in ''Gypsy''. It closed on January 11, 2009. During the penultimate performance of ''Gypsy'' on January 10, 2009, LuPone interrupted her performance of "Rose's Turn" to address an audience member using a flash camera, a violation of theater etiquette. After the patron was removed, LuPone resumed her performance to applause. This incident, captured on video and widely circulated online, sparked a broader discussion about the impact of audience distractions on live theater.
2010–2019: Career expansion

In August 2010, LuPone appeared in a three-day run of
Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin (born Israel Isidore Beilin; May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989) was a Russian-born American composer and songwriter. His music forms a large part of the Great American Songbook. Berlin received numerous honors including an Acade ...
's ''
Annie Get Your Gun'' where she played the title role opposite
Patrick Cassidy at the Ravinia Festival, directed by Lonny Price. That same year, LuPone created the role of Lucia in the original Broadway production of ''
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'', which opened at the
Belasco Theater on November 4, 2010, and closed on January 2, 2011, after 23 preview and 69 regular performances. LuPone was nominated for a Tony and Drama Desk, and an Outer Critics Circle Award for her performance. LuPone's
memoir
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recounting her life and career from childhood onwards, was published in September 2010 titled ''Patti LuPone: A Memoir''. It was a
New York Times
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Best Seller.
In 2011, LuPone played the role of Joanne in a four-night limited engagement concert production of
Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Joshua Sondheim (; March22, 1930November26, 2021) was an American composer and lyricist. Regarded as one of the most important figures in 20th-century musical theater, he is credited with reinventing the American musical. He received Lis ...
's musical ''
Company
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'' at the
New York Philharmonic
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, conducted by
Paul Gemignani. The production starred
Neil Patrick Harris as Bobby. Harris had previously worked with LuPone in the 2000 and 2001 concert productions of ''Sweeney Todd''. The cast of ''Company'' performed the song "Side by Side by Side" at the
65th Tony Awards on June 12, 2011. LuPone made her
New York City Ballet
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debut in May 2011 in a production of ''
The Seven Deadly Sins'' directed and choreographed by
Lynne Taylor-Corbett. A piece she had previously performed, LuPone sang the role of Anna in the
Kurt Weill and
Bertolt Brecht
Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht (10 February 1898 – 14 August 1956), known as Bertolt Brecht and Bert Brecht, was a German theatre practitioner, playwright, and poet. Coming of age during the Weimar Republic, he had his first successes as a p ...
score. LuPone concluded a 63-performance Broadway engagement of her concert with former ''Evita'' co-star
Mandy Patinkin entitled ''An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin''. The run started on November 21, 2011, at the
Ethel Barrymore Theater and ended on January 13, 2012. In late 2012, LuPone appeared with
Debra Winger in the premiere of David Mamet's play ''
The Anarchist''.
In 2011, the feature film ''
Union Square'', co-written and directed by the
Sundance Film Festival
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The festival has acted ...
's Grand Jury Award Winner,
Nancy Savoca, was premiered at the
Toronto International Film Festival
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. In it, LuPone co-starred with
Mira Sorvino
Mira Katherine Sorvino (; born ) is an American actress. She rose to stardom with her performance as a prostitute in the comedy film ''Mighty Aphrodite'' (1995), which won her both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Academy Award for Best S ...
,
Tammy Blanchard,
Mike Doyle,
Michael Rispoli and
Daphne Rubin-Vega.
LuPone guest starred on ''
Army Wives'' on July 8, 2012. She reunited with fellow guest star
Kellie Martin as her mother once again. LuPone appeared in the 2013 film ''
Parker'', an action-thriller. She voiced the character Yellow Diamond in the
animated series
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''
Steven Universe
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'' (2013–2019) and ''
Steven Universe Future'' (2019–2020). In 2013, LuPone was cast in the
third season of the FX series ''
American Horror Story
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'' as
Joan Ramsey, a religious mother with a hidden past, and played herself in the third season of HBO's ''
Girls''. In 2015, she appeared in several episodes of the
Showtime horror series ''
Penny Dreadful
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'' as a cantankerous yet powerful
white witch. She returned to the show in 2016 in the role of Dr. Seward, an
alienist aiding
Eva Green's character. Seward is an adaptation of
John Seward from
Bram Stoker
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's
Dracula
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, and claims to be a descendant of Joan Clayton, the character LuPone portrayed in the second season. Also in 2016, she began appearing in ''
Steven Universe
''Steven Universe'' is an American animated television series created by Rebecca Sugar for Cartoon Network. It tells the coming-of-age story of a young boy, Steven Universe (character), Steven Universe (Zach Callison), who lives with the Crys ...
'' as the voice of Yellow Diamond, reprising the role in
the movie and the epilogue series ''
Steven Universe Future''.

In early 2015, she returned to Los Angeles Opera to perform the role of Samira in a new production of
John Corigliano's ''
The Ghosts of Versailles'', receiving positive reviews. In April 2016, an audio recording of the production was released by
Pentatone (PTC 5186538, a 2-SACD album). It won the
2017 Grammy Awards for
Best Classical Album and for
Best Opera Recording. In June 2015, LuPone appeared in the
Douglas Carter Beane play ''Shows for Days'' at Lincoln Center Theater. LuPone again received media attention for an incident during a ''Shows for Days'' performance when she confiscated a patron's cellphone after they were observed using it during the show; it was returned after the performance. LuPone expressed frustration with audience members who disrupt performances with their phones, stating, "We work hard on stage to create a world that is being totally destroyed by a few, rude, self-absorbed and inconsiderate audience members who are controlled by their phones." In October 2015, LuPone, along with the current Fantine on the West End, joined her castmates to celebrate the 30th anniversary of ''Les Misérables''.
In 2017, LuPone originated the role of
Helena Rubinstein in the musical ''
War Paint'' on
Broadway, after performing the role in the summer of 2016 in the musical's world premiere at
Chicago
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's
Goodman Theatre
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. Performing opposite
Christine Ebersole as Rubinstein's longtime competitor
Elizabeth Arden, LuPone stayed with the role for ''War Paint''
's entire run at the
Nederlander Theatre, from March 7 to November 5, 2017. The show closed prematurely to allow LuPone to undergo hip surgery. LuPone disclosed in an interview that ''War Paint'' would be her last musical on stage: "I'm too old. It's been hard—it's been harder than it's ever been. I can't do it anymore." Nevertheless, in September 2017 it was announced that LuPone would star as Joanne in the 2018 London revival of ''
Company
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'' alongside
Rosalie Craig as Bobbie in a gender-swapped production directed by
Marianne Elliot. For her performance she received her second
Laurence Olivier Award
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, this time for
Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical. In August 2019, it was announced that the production would move to Broadway, with LuPone returning as Joanne and
Katrina Lenk as Bobbie.
In 2019, LuPone played an antagonistic role in ''
Pose'', appearing in second season of the series. In 2020, LuPone starred in the
Ryan Murphy series
Hollywood for
Netflix
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. The following year she teamed up with social media star
Randy Rainbow to perform a duet song criticizing
Donald Trump
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three weeks before the
2020 United States presidential election
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.
2020–present
A transfer of the successful
West End production of ''
Company
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'' was set to open at the
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on March 22, 2020, coinciding with
Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Joshua Sondheim (; March22, 1930November26, 2021) was an American composer and lyricist. Regarded as one of the most important figures in 20th-century musical theater, he is credited with reinventing the American musical. He received Lis ...
's 90th birthday, but was postponed due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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. The production returned, featuring LuPone starring opposite
Katrina Lenk, with previews starting on November 15, 2021, before officially opening December 9, 2021. LuPone won her third Tony Award for the role. On May 10, 2022, during a live conversation with the American Theatre Wing and her ''Company'' co-stars, Patti LuPone publicly addressed a patron who was not wearing their face mask properly, a violation of Broadway League COVID-19 safety protocols. LuPone later explained that the patron had already been warned by theater staff and had responded dismissively. Her passionate response highlighted the importance of adhering to safety guidelines to ensure the continued operation of Broadway. This incident led to increased attention on safety protocols and a subsequent extension of the mask mandate by the Broadway League, from May 31 to June 30, 2022.
In 2023 she played Beau's mother, Mona, in the
Ari Aster surrealist
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horror film ''
Beau Is Afraid''. The film stars
Joaquin Phoenix,
Nathan Lane
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,
Richard Kind, and
Amy Ryan
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. LuPone received critical acclaim for her performance with David Rooney of ''
The Hollywood Reporter
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'' writing "
he filmfeatures fabulous performances...most of all, LuPone in all her magnificent, scenery-chomping glory." Anthony Lane of ''
The New Yorker
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'' also praised LuPone performance, comparing her role of an imperious mother to that of
Angela Lansbury's in ''
The Manchurian Candidate'' (1962).
In 2023, LuPone revealed that she would play the role of
Lilia Calderu, a centuries-old witch with
divination
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powers, in the
Marvel Cinematic Universe
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Disney+ series ''
Agatha All Along''. Calderu is a Romani character in the comics. The series received mostly positive reviews from critics, with LuPone's performance in her character's central episode, "Death's Hand in Mine", being particularly praised. Following the closing of ''Company'', LuPone resigned from Actors' Equity Association, the union for professional stage managers and actors in the United States. It was announced that LuPone would return to Broadway in the Jen Silverman play ''The Roommate (play), The Roommate'' starring opposite Mia Farrow at the Booth Theatre in August 2024.
Solo concerts and tours
LuPone performs regularly in her solo shows ''Matters of the Heart''; ''Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda''; and ''The Lady With the Torch'' which sold out at Carnegie Hall. For example, she performed her one-woman show ''The Gypsy In My Soul'' at the Caramoor Fall Festival, New York, in September 2010. She also appears at venues across North America in concerts with
Mandy Patinkin, at such venues as the Mayo Center for the Performing Arts in September 2010.
She appeared as the inaugural act at a new cabaret space, 54 Below, in New York City in June 2012. According to ''The New York Times'' reviewer, She also appeared as the inaugural act at the Sharon L. Morse Entertainment Center in The Villages, Florida, on April 30, 2015, to a sold-out audience of residents mainly 55 years-of-age and older.
Artistry and reputation
LuPone is widely regarded as one of the greatest Broadway performers of her generation,
and one of the most influential actors in musical theater.
''The London Times'' once nicknamed her the "first lady of the theater",
and American-British journalist Hadley Freeman declared her "the queen of Broadway" and "the goddess of the modern musical".
In 2010, theatre critic Charles McNulty wrote that her stage presence demonstrates a ferocity that, when paired with the right material, resembles "a return to a Golden age (metaphor)#Genres, golden age when powerhouses ruled Broadway".
AllMusic biographer William Ruhlmann noted that, unlike her predecessors Mary Martin and Ethel Merman, LuPone was never afforded the luxury to seamlessly transition between musical productions, instead using lulls in her Broadway career to diversify her endeavors by appearing in plays, films, television, nightclubs, concert tours, and recording solo studio albums.
According to Susan Vaughn of the ''Los Angeles Times'', LuPone is mostly known for playing "larger-than-life characters" on stage,
whereas Adam Sandel of ''The Advocate (magazine), The Advocate'' observed "she's often played women who've fought like hell to overcome obstacles through the sheer force of indomitable will".
She is not of Jewish origin but has played many Jewish women, both on stage and screen.
LuPone believes she is often cast in ethnic parts because of her Italian heritage and prominent facial features, which allow her to play more interesting female roles.
At the same time, she has expressed frustration at frequently being overlooked for roles she believes she is best suited for, often in favor of less qualified actors.
She has stated she has been "bullied" by Broadway professionals for much of her career.
Music and theatre critics have described LuPone as a
mezzo-soprano
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, which ''The Seattle Times'' said can equally "blast a big showtune out of the park, or sweetly murmur a lullaby". Vocally, she is known for her powerful, emotive style of belting,
and according to Nerelle Harper of QNews set a new standard "for a modern generation of high-belt thrill trillers".
To cope with some vocally demanding roles such as ''Evita'', during which she lost her voice several times, she remained silent when not performing and limited social activities.
After undergoing surgery to treat vocal nodules during the 1990s,
she learned how to sing in a more operatic manner to preserve her voice, prior to which she admitted to relying on "sheer guts and willpower" to belt.
She credits vocal coach Joan Lader with saving her career and teaching her "a technique to allow me to continue to sing with the strength and the clarity".
LuPone has performed some operatic roles, despite having no formal operatic training. She has performed in several Works of Stephen Sondheim, Sondheim musicals, and credits the composer with making her a better singer due to the difficulty of his material. In return, Sondheim has praised her singing, acting, and attention to detail, and thanked her for "enhancing my shows — and everyone else's for that matter".
According to Andrew Gans of ''Playbill'', LuPone belongs to a handful of singing actors who "are masters of stillness, bringing songs to full life with an inner well of emotions that seep out in unexpected and heartbreaking moments". However, her trademark diction has been criticized for sounding unclear, including by collaborators
Andrew Lloyd Webber and
John Houseman, the latter of whom reportedly strangled her over her enunciation.
LuPone admitted that her emotional acting choices can compromise her diction.
In addition to Sondheim, LuPone has identified performers Édith Piaf, Edith Piaf, Bette Davis, and
David Mamet
David Alan Mamet (; born November 30, 1947) is an American playwright, author, and filmmaker.
He won a Pulitzer Prize and received Tony Award, Tony nominations for his plays ''Glengarry Glen Ross'' (1984) and ''Speed-the-Plow'' (1988). He first ...
as influences,
and expressed admiration for stage actresses
Angela Lansbury,
Zoe Caldwell, and Elaine Stritch, all of whose signature roles she would eventually play herself.
The media has described LuPone as a polarizing entertainer,
equally praised and criticized for her talent and unfiltered opinions.
McNulty observed that critics have alternated between pigeonholing her into specific genres or underappreciating her vibrancy.
She has been labeled a diva for much of her career,
which journalists attribute to both her talent and high standards,
and perceived demanding temperament on and off-stage.
Ruhlmann said her reported "cold, dark" persona allowed her to excel playing "the kinds of Antihero, anti-heroines who peopled the musicals of the later decades of the 20th century".
LuPone has been described by some as difficult to work with,
a reputation she attributes to sexism and the way assertive women are often perceived in the industry.
Theatre critic Ben Brantley reported that the fallout from ''Sunset Boulevard'' damaged LuPone's public image and relegated her Broadway appearances to one-woman and non-musical shows, until she returned to musical theater in the early 2000s. Meanwhile, her ''Evita'' co-star
Mandy Patinkin defended her as a sensitive performer who "can't let certain feelings go, which is a burden and a blessing. She fights through it all and gives everything, until there's nothing left in her".
Her List of fandom names, fanbase has been nicknamed "LuPonistas",
and she has often been hired to play exaggerated versions of herself in television and film, representing "the symbol of Broadway musical theater", according to ''Time Out (magazine), Time Out''
's Adam Feldman.
LuPone is known for her candid and outspoken nature,
a trait she attributes to her upbringing.
She has stated that her forthrightness has occasionally led to professional setbacks, beginning with her time promoting ''Evita''.
Her unfiltered remarks and actions have often made headlines, including instances of Breaking the fourth wall, going off-script during performances.
A vocal critic of the commercialization of Broadway, LuPone has likened its current state to Las Vegas,
arguing that shows should have limited runs to allow space for fresh, innovative productions.
She has also expressed a disdain for red carpet events, noting that her tendency to "speak [her] truth" can be at odds with the expected decorum of such occasions.
Additionally, LuPone has been outspoken about theater etiquette, frequently voicing concerns over disruptive behavior by some audience members. She is widely regarded as a gay icon, which LuPone attributes to fans recognizing that she has "had to fight, like the LGBTQ community has had to fight for identity. For a simple way to live. For acceptance".
In May 2025, LuPone posted her first public apology on Instagram after criticism of comments she had made about
Audra McDonald and Kecia Lewis in a ''New Yorker'' profile published earlier that week. In the statement she called her own language “demeaning and disrespectful”, said she regretted her “flippant and emotional responses”, and added that she hoped to apologise to both actors personally. The apology followed an open letter signed by more than 500 Broadway professionals that described her remarks as racially disrespectful and urged “accountability, justice and respect”.
Personal life
LuPone is married to Matthew Johnston. The couple's wedding ceremony was on the stage of the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center on December 12, 1988, after filming the TV movie ''LBJ''; Johnston was a cameraman. They have one child.
They reside in Edisto Beach, South Carolina, and Kent, Connecticut. In the 1970s, LuPone dated actor
Kevin Kline for seven years, after the two met as students at Juilliard School, Juilliard.
Acting credits
Theatre
Sources: Playbill Vault; Internet Broadway Database; Internet Off-Broadway Database
Film
Sources: TCM;
["Patti LuPone Filmography"]
tcm.com, accessed November 17, 2019 AllMovie
["Patti LuPone Film"]
allmovie.com, accessed November 17, 2019
Television
Sources: TCM;
[ AllMovie][
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Discography
Selected recordings include:
* ''The Baker's Wife'' (Original cast recording)
* ''Evita'' (Original Broadway cast recording)
* ''The Cradle Will Rock'' (The Acting Company recording)
* ''Les Misérables'' (Original London Cast recording)
* ''Anything Goes'' (New Broadway Cast Recording)
* ''Heat Wave'' (John Mauceri conducting the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra)
* ''Patti LuPone Live'' (Solo Album)
* ''Sunset Boulevard'' (World Premiere/Original London Cast Recording)
* ''Matters of the Heart'' (Solo Album)
* ''Sweeney Todd'' (New York Philharmonic recording)
* ''Sweeney Todd'' (2005 Broadway Cast recording)
* ''The Lady with the Torch'' (Solo Album)
* ''The Lady with the Torch...Still Burning'' (Solo Album)
* ''To Hell and Back'' (Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra World Premier recording)
* ''Gypsy'' (2008 Broadway Revival Cast Recording)
* ''Patti LuPone at Les Mouches'' (Live Solo Recording of 1980 club act)
* ''Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'' (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
* ''Far Away Places'' (Solo Album)
* ''Company'' (New York Philharmonic recording)
* ''War Paint'' (Original Broadway cast recording)
* ''Don't Monkey with Broadway'' (Solo Album)
* ''Company'' (Revival London cast recording)
Her live performance of "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" at the Grammy Awards
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was released on the 1994 album ''Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume IV''.
In 2009, LuPone's 1985 recording of "I Dreamed a Dream" reached No. 45 on the UK Singles Chart It also reached the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' magazine Hot Digital Songs and Hot Singles Recurrents charts in the US.
LuPone recorded a duet with Seth MacFarlane (who was in character as Glenn Quagmire) on the 2005 album ''Family Guy: Live in Vegas, Family Guy: Live In Vegas''.
A live concert special film, ''An Evening with Patti LuPone'', was filmed in July 2012 and released in November 2012 on SethTv.com with 104 minutes of Patti LuPone songs and stories with host Seth Rudetsky.
A new CD of one of her shows, ''The Lady with the Torch'', was released in 2006 on Sh-K-Boom Records. In December she released bonus tracks for that CD only available on iTunes and the Sh-K-Boom website.
LuPone featured in the Why Am I So Single? Original London cast recording for an extended version of ‘Men R Trash’, which is exclusive to the cast recording.
Awards and nominations
See also
* List of Italian-American actors
References
External links
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Patti LuPone Interview
InnerVIEWS with Ernie Manouse: Patti LuPone
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Patti LuPone
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Patti LuPone concert special on SethTV.com. Filmed July, 2012.
Patti LuPone Papers
at the Columbia University Rare Book and Manuscript Library, New York, NY
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1949 births
Living people
American women singers
American film actresses
American musical theatre actresses
American television actresses
American mezzo-sopranos
Drama Desk Award winners
Grammy Award winners
American people of Italian descent
Juilliard School alumni
20th-century American actresses
21st-century American actresses
Actresses from New York (state)
People from Edisto Island, South Carolina
People from Kent, Connecticut
People from Northport, New York
Laurence Olivier Award winners
Tony Award winners
People of Abruzzese descent